Reaching Your Dreams

Many of you know of Deion Sanders. Known during his popular days as Prime Time, he is now a member of the pro football hall of Fame after stints in Atlanta, San Francisco, Dallas, Washington, and Baltimore. Back when he was playing both professional football and professional baseball, he became the only athlete to hit a Major League home run and score a NFL touchdown in the same week along with being the only man to play in a Super Bowl and the World Series.


Interestingly, Sanders grew up on the tough streets of Fort Myers, Florida, where he was exposed to some "would-be" athletes that spurred him to make a success of himself. He explains: "I call them Idas. 'If I'da done this, I'd be making three million today... If I'da practiced a little harder, I'd be a superstar.' They were as fast as me when they were kids, but instead of working for their dreams they chose drugs and a life of street corners. When I was young, I had practice; my friends who didn't went straight to the streets and never left. That moment after school is the moment we need to grab. We don't need any more Idas."